Erik Thomas Shoji (born August 24, 1989) is an American professional
volleyball
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player. He is a member of the
US national team, a bronze medalist at the
Olympic Games
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, closing = 21 August 2016
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and the
2018 World Championship,
2014 World League and
2015 World Cup winner, and the
2022 Champions League winner. At the professional club level, he plays for
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
.
Personal life
Shoji's parents are
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and Mary Shoji. His older brother
Kawika Shoji
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is also a player (setter), the former member of the US national team.
Career
Shoji was a member of the Men’s Junior National Team in 2008 and 2009. He joined the senior national team in 2013 and helped the team win the gold medal at the NORCECA Championship.
Honours
Clubs
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CEV Champions League
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Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tot ...
**
2021/2022 – with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
*
CEV Cup
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Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
**
2015/2016 – with
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Berlin Recycling Volleys is a professional men's volleyball club founded in 1991 and based in Berlin, Germany. They compete in the German Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League.
Honours Domestic
* Volleyball Bundesliga
:Winners (12): 1992–9 ...
* National championships
** 2013/2014
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
Austrian Cup, with
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck is a professional volleyball team based in Innsbruck, Austria. It plays in the Austrian Volley League.
2014–15 Team
Honours
*Austrian Volley League: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
*MEVZA Leag ...
** 2013/2014
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
Austrian Championship, with
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck is a professional volleyball team based in Innsbruck, Austria. It plays in the Austrian Volley League.
2014–15 Team
Honours
*Austrian Volley League: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
*MEVZA Leag ...
** 2015/2016
![Simple gold cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Simple_gold_cup.svg)
German Cup, with
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Berlin Recycling Volleys is a professional men's volleyball club founded in 1991 and based in Berlin, Germany. They compete in the German Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League.
Honours Domestic
* Volleyball Bundesliga
:Winners (12): 1992–9 ...
** 2015/2016
![Gold medal with cup](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Gold_medal_with_cup.svg)
German Championship, with
Berlin Recycling Volleys
Berlin Recycling Volleys is a professional men's volleyball club founded in 1991 and based in Berlin, Germany. They compete in the German Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League.
Honours Domestic
* Volleyball Bundesliga
:Winners (12): 1992–9 ...
** 2021/2022
Polish Cup
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, with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
** 2021/2022
Polish Championship, with
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
Youth national team
* 2006
NORCECA U19 Championship
Individual awards
* 2007:
FIVB U19 World Championship – Best Digger
* 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best Receiver
* 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best Defender
* 2008: NORCECA U21 Championship – Best Libero
* 2015:
FIVB World Cup – Best Libero
* 2019:
FIVB Nations League – Best Libero
References
External links
Player profileat ''TeamUSA.org''
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Player profileat ''LegaVolley.it''
Player profileat ''PlusLiga.pl''
Player profileat ''Volleybox.net''
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1989 births
Living people
American sportspeople of Japanese descent
Volleyball players from Honolulu
American men's volleyball players
Olympic volleyball players of the United States
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate volleyball players in Germany
American expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate volleyball players in Austria
American expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
American expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
American expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players
Liberos